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View of Copenhagen from the tower of the Church of Our Saviour. The architecture of Copenhagen in Denmark is characterised by a wide variety of styles, progressing through Christian IV's early 17th century landmarks and the elegant 17th century mansions and palaces of Frederiksstaden, to the late 19th century residential boroughs and cultural institutions to the modernistic contribution of the ...
Jørn Utzon (1918–2008), Denmark's most widely recognized architect, is remembered for his expressionist Sydney Opera House (1966) and the later Bagsværd Church (1976) with its wavy concrete roof. [10] Henning Larsen (b. 1925) is the architect who designed the boldly modern Copenhagen Opera House on the island of Holmen which was completed ...
The architecture of Denmark has its origins in the Viking Age, revealed by archaeological finds. It was established in the Middle Ages when first Romanesque, then Gothic churches and cathedrals, were built throughout the country. During this period, brick became the construction material of choice for churches, fortifications and castles, as ...
Large glass sections with an external filigree structure of aluminum profiles makes up the facade, inspired by the surrounding trees in the parks and along Nørre Voldgade. Rørbæk og Møller Arkitekter received the ALU Architecture Award 2012 for the project. [12] The University Teaching Hospital for Large Animals, Høje Taastrup, Denmark (2008)
Pages in category "Modernist architecture in Copenhagen" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Charlottenborg Palace (Danish: Charlottenborg Slot) is a large town mansion located on the corner of Kongens Nytorv and Nyhavn in Copenhagen, Denmark.Originally built as a residence for Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, it has served as the base of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts since its foundation in 1754.
He had first trained as a mason before enrolling at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts' School of Architecture, but shortly thereafter transferred to the painting school. [ 1 ] In 1932, in antecipation of their return to Denmark, Adam and Ellfen Fischer charged Jacobsen with the design of a house in Gentofte. [ 1 ]
Modernist architecture in Copenhagen (25 P) ... Modernist architects from Denmark (14 P) F. Kay Fisker buildings (4 P) J. Arne Jacobsen buildings (18 P) U.